School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 234,750 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Malaysia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Malaysia is 234,750 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Malaysia peaked at 271,685 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 143,453 number, in 1970.
That places Malaysia 53rd out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 143,453 number | — |
| 1971 | 149,454 number | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 154,131 number | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 158,263 number | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 161,342 number | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 162,123 number | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 161,757 number | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 161,849 number | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 161,913 number | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 162,220 number | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 163,699 number | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 166,247 number | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 168,475 number | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 170,700 number | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 173,298 number | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 176,381 number | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 180,839 number | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 185,419 number | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 189,861 number | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 194,359 number | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 199,427 number | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 204,817 number | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 209,692 number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 214,266 number | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 218,731 number | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 223,096 number | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 227,880 number | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 232,390 number | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 236,589 number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 240,269 number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 243,216 number | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 246,930 number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 249,026 number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 249,115 number | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 248,900 number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 250,921 number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 259,800 number | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 265,921 number | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 269,891 number | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 271,685 number | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 270,815 number | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 267,911 number | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 264,572 number | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 261,049 number | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 257,082 number | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 252,364 number | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 247,517 number | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 243,081 number | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 238,620 number | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 235,269 number | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 234,750 number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 157,650 number | 143,453 number | 162,220 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 176,928 number | 163,699 number | 194,359 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 220,716 number | 199,427 number | 240,269 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 255,540 number | 243,216 number | 271,685 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 253,828 number | 235,269 number | 270,815 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 234,750 number | 234,750 number | 234,750 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Malaysia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Malaysia was 234,750 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 271,685 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,453 number in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.